Archive for May, 2015

Wow, I am shocked and beyond saddened to hear about My very good long time friend, bodybuilding Champion and peer, Joe DeAngelis. I’m almost at a loss for words right now, even though there’s so much good to say about Joe and his life! Joe had a huge impact on me, and many! He was always kind & supportive, sharing of his vast training excellence and experience! His work ethic, strength and passionate ‘Do it’ attitude, were to be no less than admired, leaving you no choice but to be motivated! The Mecca of Bodybuilding (Golds Gym Venice beach) was his shrine and sometimes I was lucky enough to run into him and he would invite me to join in and train with him and some other guys! What an experience!

(pause as i think)…. Time flyes… We lost touch for a while due to life, but just on my most recent trip here (I see this last meeting as a blessing), we found ourselves back at the same time at the Mecca in Venice beach! No surprise though really, as this has been a common occurrence for many other Top level bodybuilders to reconnect here at one time or another! A wonderful thing!

Presently, My compassion, (and i speak for many who agree with me here), for his latest life trials is beyond explaining. I feel it goes to show that every human no matter how strong, is not prejudiced to what we might have to deal with in life!

(another pause)….Joe, I KNOW, you will be pleased to know, that you have left happiness and knowledge, here on this earth. (especially in The Muscle world). The Universe’s creator knows You and Your life! I believe that it will take care of all, leaving your legacy in such a place, that if you were still here, in this moment, everything would be as you would wish! That being said, Thank you for touching my life! RIP JOE!